Star Wars Zero Company was recently announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan. The announcement was met with enthusiasm, as it's a new Star Wars game set in one of the most popular eras in the franchise, and is also a tactical strategy game. As most Star Wars games recently released have been action-adventures, the change in genre that Star Wars Zero Company will bring is a sign that Star Wars games are diversifying, and will hopefully offer different experiences in the future.
Star Wars Zero Company fans will have to wait at least a year for its release, but there is a Star Wars show that would be perfect to watch to make the wait a little more bearable. Star Wars: The Bad Batch is a sequel show to Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and follows the members of Clone Force 99, a group of defective clones with advantageous mutations who need to make their way through the galaxy in the aftermath of Order 66 and the rise of the Empire.
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Who are the Bad Batch in the Star Wars Universe?
The Bad Batch were introduced in The Clone Wars season 7, and played a key part in the season's first arc. Rather than being part of a large unit like the 501st, the Bad Batch is a small group of defective clones with unique skillsets. The group is officially named Clone Force 99, but they call themselves "the Bad Batch," the term used to describe failed clones. Star Wars Zero Compan y's squad is also comprised of outsiders, and even has a clone that thinks differently from the rest.
Clone Force 99 is regarded as outsiders and treated with suspicion by other clones because of their status as "bad batchers," but also because of their tendency to achieve their missions through unconventional means. The Bad Batch spent their years during the Clone Wars completing the same kinds of missions that are likely to appear in Star Wars Zero Company.
It's worthwhile to watch the Bad Batch's introduction in The Clone Wars Season 7, as it includes a lot of backstory for Echo in particular. However, those interested in the group can also skip their arc in The Clone Wars and instead jump straight into The Bad Batch show.
Similarities Between The Bad Batch and Zero Company
The Bad Batch has a similar premise to Star Wars Zero Company, with the missions being more tactical, and with each member serving a specific purpose on the team thanks to their distinct skill sets. Even during the Clone Wars, the Bad Batch was considered to be something of a rogue unit. Zero Company appears to serve a similar role during the Clone Wars as a group of outcasts who each have their own distinct skills and are deployed on missions that the galaxy doesn't get to hear about.
While The Bad Batch and Zero Company may not cross paths during the Clone Wars, the two groups have parallel functions, and anyone interested in Zero Company as a covert group should give The Bad Batch a chance. The show ran for three seasons and follows the group during the rise of the Empire era as they learn to adjust to surviving on their own and deciding if they should fight the Empire or retire peacefully. The Bad Batch's art style is built on the same art style seen in The Clone Wars, has gorgeous visuals, has great action, and brings in some relevant lore to the Star Wars universe.
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- Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical, Sci-Fi
